About Changeblock

Pioneering Change in Environmental Finance

Changeblock is redefining the approach to environmental asset creation and exchange. We empower businesses to unlock the potential of carbon credits, combining sustainability with financial innovation. Our commitment is to provide transparent, secure, and impactful solutions, accelerating your journey from carbon project conception to revenue generation.

Trusted by Leading Organizations

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Zambia Government

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Congo Government

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Cardano

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NatWest

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Shell

Our Products

Changeblock Originate (CBO)

CARBON CREDIT CREATION JOURNEY

Our Carbon Credit Creation Journey is designed to guide you seamlessly through every stage of generating carbon credits. From feasibility to issuance, this process offers a clear pathway to maximize your environmental and financial impact.

STAGE 1: Feasibility Assessment

Evaluate your project's potential for carbon credit generation with a focus on eligibility, credit volume estimates, and revenue forecasts. This entry-point assessment ensures you have the clarity to move forward confidently.

STAGE 2: Business Case Development

Dive deeper into financial projections, optimal methodologies, and strategic alignment with market trends. This stage builds a strong foundation for scaling your carbon credit initiatives.

STAGE 3: Credit Issuance and Trading

From project design documentation (PDD) to Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) setup and registry onboarding, this stage ensures your credits are ready for market, including trading on the Changeblock Exchange.

Why Choose Changeblock?

Our approach combines cutting-edge technology, compliance with international standards, and a deep understanding of the carbon markets to help you create impactful, verifiable, and tradeable carbon credits.

Changeblock Originate Platform
Changeblock Exchange Platform

Changeblock Exchange (CBX)

Our world-class marketplace ensures swift and seamless transactions. Users can pre-sell assets, subject to independent audit, to secure funds while unlocking balance sheet value. We offer a best-in-class issuance process through our extensive network of Registries, Auditors, Brokers, and Third Parties. CBX reduces time to market for sellers and buyers, with quick and efficient cash settlement and asset delivery.

Our Team

Billy Richards

Billy Richards

Founder & CEO

Billy, an Oxford graduate in computational and molecular biochemistry, is a successful tech executive specializing in blockchain and digital products. As a three-time founder, with a successful exit under his belt, his technical, commercial and scientific vision leads Changeblock. Billy's expertise spans AI, legal technology, genetic diagnostics, and business consulting, he was 2020 winner of Oxford University's All Innovate Competition. He is a strong advocate for climate finance and sustainable innovation.

Jason Saunders

Jason Saunders

Chief Technology Officer

Jason is an experienced entrepreneur and data science leader specialising in SaaS innovation. He holds an MBA and a Master's in Engineering from Arizona State University. As a previous founder and startup CEO Jason has a background in scaling operations, product management, and business development.

Louisa Hesse

Louisa Hesse

Chief of Staff

The versatile Chief of Staff at Changeblock. In her pivotal role, she provides unwavering support to the CEO and Executive Committee across various critical functions. Louisa expertly manages meetings, travel arrangements, and email communications while ensuring smooth data flow through the company's information management system. Her financial acumen shines as she oversees new investments, guiding the company toward sound decisions.

Emma Woonton

Emma Woonton

Environmental Analyst

Emma is a passionate Environmental Analyst working with the buy side to grow their business, including analysis on ESG exposure. Emma is a First-Class Geography graduate, who at Changeblock focuses on client engagement, environmental project management and upholds robust sustainability market analysis.

Anna Brown

Anna Brown

Environmental Analyst

Anna Brown is a dedicated Environmental Analyst with a strong background in the sustainability sector. Previous work producing sustainability reports for investor proxy voting, utilizing integrated ESG and Climate Change guideline grading systems. She is a First-Class Geography graduate with her academic and business capabilities evident in her co-authorship of a published academic research article.

Julian Macielinksi

Julian Macielinksi

Head of Strategy and Change

25+ years of experience in the financial services industry, at tier 1 banks, consultancies and software providers; in both business and IT. Worked at C-level and held startup board positions. Expert in strategy, strategic change management and staff development.

John Kanakis

John Kanakis

Director

John Kanakis is a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, boasting nearly two decades of private and public company expertise. His primary areas of focus include business development, M&A, corporate structuring, and fundraising. Impressively, he has secured nearly $200 million in funding across multiple ventures, resulting in a combined portfolio valuation that neared the $1 billion mark in 2021.